Local boys Dylan O’Neill, Ronan O’Shea and Alex O’Connor had a fantastic week in Limerick at the Kennedy Cup. Kerry beat the Dublin District Schoolboy League (DDSL) 1-0 in yesterday’s final at the University of Limerick.

The first real chance of the game fell to DDSL attacker Callum Thompson, but Kerry goalkeeper Alex O’Connor, who had to stay alert throughout the game, did well to save his shot. Dylan Murphy’s goal just before the break ensured that a new name is on the trophy at the expense of the defending champions. Murphy fired home off the underside of the bar from a Dylan O’Neill corner on the stroke of half-time, moments after James Clarke saw his long-range drive come back off the Kerry bar. Instead of simply holding onto that lead, Kerry pushed forward in the second half in search of a second goal. They were the one’s applying most of the pressure during that period.

The DDSL moved defender Ray O’Sullivan up front in the final five minutes and he managed to get his head to a far-post cross, but O’Connor plucked the ball out of the air. The Kerry defence, which only conceded one goal in the tournament, had heroes in captain David Dineen, Paddy O’Rourke and keeper Alex O’Connor. The cup goes to the Kingdom for the first time ever, and to Munster for the first time since Limerick District won it in 2000.

Kerry Radio update after the final

Video with Brendan Hogan (Facebook)

KERRY (squad):

A O’Connor (Killorglin), R O’Shea (Killorglin), D O’Neill (Killorglin), M Kelliher (Killarney Celtic), D Rogers (Traless Dynamos), J Rusk (St Brendan’s Pk), D Dineen (Killarney Celtic), D Murphy (Mastergeeha), P O’Sullivan (Killarney Celtic), P D’Arcy (Killarney Celtic), R Kelliher (Killarney Celtic), S Vasiu (St Brendan’s Pk), D Lyne (Killarney Celtic), P O’Shea (Mastergeeha), P O’Rourke (St Brendans Pk), C Kane (Camp Juniors), M Lenihan (Killarney Celtic), J Sheehan (St Brendan’s Pk), C Ryan (Killarney Celtic), D McKenna (Listowel Celtic).

Sfai Under 14 Cup Quarter Final

• Killorglin Afc v Mervue Utd – 2pm

Venue Dragons Den All-weather

Under 12 Cup

• Dingle v Killorglin AFC B – 11am

Under 14 Cup

• Iveragh v Killorglin AFC A – 11:15am
• Park B v Killorglin AFC B – 12:30pm

Under 16 Cup

• Iveragh v Killorglin AFC – 12:30pm

Under 12

• Camp A v Killorglin AFC A – 12:30pm (CHANGED TO SUNDAY – All Weather)
• Ballyhar v Killorglin AFC B – 10:30am

Under 14

• Killorglin AFC A v Tralee Dynamos A – 1:30pm (All Weather)
• Inter Kenmare v Killorglin AFC B – OFF

Under 16

• Killorglin AFC v Mastergeeha – 4pm (All Weather)

Under 12 Premier

• Tralee Dynamos v Killorglin AFC A – 10:30

Under 12 Division 1

• Killarney Celtic B v Killorglin AFC B – 11:45 OFF

Under 14 Premier

• Killorglin AFC A v Park A – 12 noon

Under 14 Division 1

• Killorglin AFC B v Killarney Celtic C – 10:30 OFF

Under 12 Premier

• Killorglin AFC A v Killarney Celtic A – 10.30 am OFF

Under 12 Division 1

• Killarney Athletic v Killorglin AFC B – 10.30 am OFF

Under 16 Premier

• Tralee Dynamos v Killorglin AFC – 12 noon

Under 12 Premier

Park A v Killorglin AFC A – 10.30am

Under 12 Division 1

Killorglin AFC B v Killarney Athletic – 12noon

Under 14 Premier

Killorglin AFC A v Killarney Athletic – 10.30am

Under 14 Division 1

Ballyhar v Killorglin AFC B – 11am

Under 16 Premier

Mastergeeha v Killorglin AFC – 12.30pm

Under 12 SFAI National Cup

• Regional United 2 – 4 Killorglin AFC

Team: Jack McGillacuddy, Jason O’Connor, Callum Russell, Calum Moriarty, Daniel Evans, Eoghan Hassett, Tom Whittleton, Cillian Burke (Capt), Darragh Callan, Mikey O’Donnell, Dylan Moriarty.

Subs: Adam Owens for Mikey, Adam Kiely for Darragh, Cathal Crowley for Daniel, Jake Reensterns, Mark Clifford

Goals: Dylan, Eoghan, Tom & Darragh

Under 14 SFAI National Cup

• Killorglin AFC 2 – 1 Avenue Utd

Under 12 – SFAI National Cup

• Charleville v Killorglin AFC – 2pm

Under 12 – Division 1

• Killorglin AFC B v Ballyhar – 12 noon

Under 14 – SFAI National Cup

• Killorglin AFC v Regional Utd – 2pm

Under 14A

• Killorglin AFC 3 – 1 Listowel Celtic

Under 12A

• Killorglin AFC 5 – 0 Tralee Dynamos

Scores: Dylan Moriarty 3 Eoin Hassett 2

A great team performance for Killorglin with Mark Clifford Jason O’Connor at the back, and Cillian Burke & Eoin Hassett midfield & Man of the match Dylan Moriarty up top

Team: Jack Mcgillycuddy Jason OConnor Callum Russell Mark Clifford Cathal Crowley Eoin Hassett Tom Whittleton Cillian Burke Capt Darragh Callan Mikey O’Donnell & Dylan Moriarty. Subs: Calum Moriarty for Russell, Adam Owens for Callan, Daniel Evans for Dylan, Jake Reensterna for Mcgillycudd

Under 12 Premier

• Killorglin AFC A v Tralee Dynamos 10.30 am

Under 12 Division 1

• Mastergeeha A v Killorglin AFC B 10.30 am

Under 14 Premier

• Killorglin AFC A v Listowel A 12 noon

Under 14 Division 1

• Iveragh v Killorglin AFC B 11.30 am

Under 16 Premier

• Killarney Celtic A v Killorglin AFC OFF